عنوان

Emergency mental health services in the community /

(Number (ISBN

0521452511

(Number (ISBN

9780521452519

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b791444

Title Proper

Emergency mental health services in the community /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

edited by Michael Phelan, Geraldine Strathdee, Graham Thornicroft.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

New York :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Cambridge University Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

1995.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xiii, 361 pages :

Other Physical Details

illustrations ;

Dimensions

24 cm.

Series Title

Studies in social and community psychiatry

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Text of Note

1. The scope and limitations of emergency mental health services in the community / Heinz Katschnig -- 2. Service models in emergency psychiatry: an international review / Sonia Johnson and Graham Thornicroft -- 3. Users' perspective on emergency needs / Liz Sayce, Yvonne Christie, Mike Slade and Alison Cobb -- 4. Legal aspects of mental health emergencies / Ian Bynoe, Adina Halpern and Caroline Bates -- 5. The economics of mental health emergency services / Paul McCrone -- 6. Suicide prevention / David Kingdon and Rachel Jenkins -- 7. Using the crisis / Max Birchwood and Val Drury -- 8. Community assessment of crisis / Kim Sutherby and George Szmukler -- 9. Establishing a local emergency service / Geraldine Strathdee, Michael Phelan and Ann Watts -- 10. Maintaining an emergency service / Peter Tyrer -- 11. Psychiatric emergencies in the casualty department / Sonia Johnson and Howard Baderman -- 12. Acute crisis respite care / William H. Sledge, Jack Tebes and Jaak Rakfeldt.

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Text of Note

This book provides a comprehensive overview of current understanding about the provision of emergency mental health services in an era of community orientated care. Major research findings and theoretical models which will shape future services are described and illustrated by detailed descriptions of successes both from Europe and North America. A multidisciplinary team of contributors detail the full range of community based schemes including acute respite care, home based care, day hospitals and family placements, as well as the use of accident and emergency departments and acute in-patient wards. The major factors which influence service development are also explored, Including the costs of acute care, the legal framework for emergency mental health work and the views of service users.

Community mental health services.

Psychiatric emergencies.

Community Mental Health Services-- organization & administration.

Emergency Services, Psychiatric-- organization & administration.

Community mental health services.

Geestelijke gezondheidszorg.

Psychiatric emergencies.

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Edition

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Phelan, Michael.

Strathdee, Geraldine.

Thornicroft, Graham.

Date of Transaction

20201207044611.0

Electronic name

[Book]

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